(Update: Calls Closed) Now hiring! Open call for Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Fellows
Georgetown University in Washington D.C. invites applications for 1 non-tenure line Assistant Professor position, contingent on funding, for Ethics Lab, an initiative of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics. The position is for 3 years, renewable on an open-ended basis depending on project funding, with potential for non-tenure career promotions.
Ethics Lab also invites applications for 1-3 postdoctoral positions, contingent on funding. The postdocs are each 1 year, renewable for a second year depending on project funding.
Applications are being accepted on a rolling deadline. For full consideration, candidates should submit materials by the initial deadline of February 21, 2022.
Who We Are
Ethics Lab brings philosophy and design thinking together to develop novel courses in areas of emerging ethics; design and deliver creative exercises for embedding ethics across the curriculum; and provide ethics-centered consultation to research, policy, and industry project teams working in arenas of high complexity. Ethics Lab has particular interests in ethics of emerging technologies (including data and digital technologies), bioethics (including disabilities, public health, and clinical research), and intersectional social justice (including racial justice).
Assistant Professor
The Position
Ethics Lab seeks a philosopher to join the Lab’s Senior Team. Qualified applicants will have demonstrated experience in pedagogical innovation; research accomplishments that show potential for future policy and academic work in applied ethics; and a demonstrable commitment to real world-action. This position will have specific responsibilities for leading coordination and expansion of the Lab’s educational portfolio. The successful candidate will directly teach 1-2 courses a year and oversee success of the embedded ethics program, which is delivered with help from Ethics Lab postdocs. As part of the Senior Team, the position will also participate in strategic planning, help mentor Ethics Lab postdocs, join selected direct impact projects, and help advance the Lab’s philosophy research in methods of highly applied ethics.
Requirements
Requirements include a PhD in philosophy, an AOS in ethics (normative or applied) or political philosophy, experience in pedagogical innovation, and a demonstrable commitment to bringing philosophy into service of immediate, real-world issues. An AOC in the ethics of emerging technologies, bioethics, or philosophy of race/critical race theory are strong advantages but not required, as are prior experience in the worlds of tech, health, or racial justice.
Candidates should be philosophically rigorous but also highly creative, comfortable working in a collaborative team environment, and practicing philosophy in contexts of innovation, ambiguity, and complexity. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills, facility with interdisciplinary work, and be able to effectively manage multiple projects. Robust onboarding to the team, its mission, and its methods will be provided. For more on Ethics Lab, please visit the website.
Details
The position is a 12-month appointment with a start date no later than August 8, 2022, and carries a highly competitive salary. For benefit information, see link. The Assistant Professor will report to Prof. Margaret Little, Professor of Philosophy and Director of Ethics Lab.
Interested in applying?
Applications are being accepted on a rolling deadline. For full consideration, candidates should submit materials by the initial deadline of February 21, 2022.
Apply for the Assistant Professor position on Interfolio.
Postdoctoral Fellow
The Position
Postdoc responsibilities include leading one Ethics Lab course the first year, and up to two courses the second year if the position is renewed; helping to design and deliver embedded ethics workshops; and participate in selected direct impact projects with the Ethics Lab team and external partners. The position also includes 20% protected time for the post-doc’s own research, which need not be related to Ethics Lab projects.
Requirements
A PhD in philosophy is required by the time of appointment, with an AOS in ethics (normative or applied) or political philosophy.
Ethics Lab has particular interests in ethics of emerging technologies (including data and digital technologies), and in bioethics (including disabilities, public health, and clinical research). Ethics Lab also has a strong interest in intersectional racial justice. An AOC in the ethics of emerging technologies, bioethics, or philosophy of race/critical race theory are particular advantages but not required. Prior experience in the worlds of tech, health, or racial justice are also advantages but not required.
Candidates should be philosophically rigorous but also creative, enthusiastic about working with other disciplines, and passionate about bringing philosophy to the service of helping address immediate, real-world complexities. Candidates should be comfortable working in a collaborative team environment and practicing philosophy in contexts of innovation, ambiguity, and complexity; have strong interpersonal and writing skills; and be able to effectively time manage work on multiple projects. Robust onboarding to the team, its mission, and its methods will be provided. For more on Ethics Lab, please visit the website.
Details
The postdoc position is a 12-month appointment with a start date no later than August 8, 2022, and carries a highly competitive salary. For benefit information, see link. The Ethics Lab postdoc will be supervised by Prof. Margaret Little, Professor of Philosophy and Director of Ethics Lab.
Interested in applying?
Candidates should provide CV, a cover letter with explicit reference to potential fit for this unique position, teaching portfolio (including teaching evaluations), and three letters of reference. Optional but welcome is inclusion of a writing sample that demonstrates proficiency with accessible writing, whether that is an academic piece or blog post.
Apply for the Postdoctoral Fellow position on Interfolio.
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or other categories protected by law.